Massage device



K. NOVSTRUP MASSAGE DEVICE Oct. 10, 1933.

Filed Dec. 8. 1931 man llomey Patented Oct. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a massage device, the general object of the invention being to provide a device for massaging the scalp or other parts of the body, and at the same time applying tonic or the like to the parts being treated.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:-

Figure l is an elevation with parts in section of the device.

Fig. 2 is a part in plan View thereof.

As shown in these views, the device A is formed of rubber or composition thereof and is of substantially cup-shape with a large head 1 and fingers 2 at the periphery thereof which are formed by recessing the periphery as shown at 3. The cup forming portion of the device is made of pliable rubber or the like, so that it will conform to the part of the body being treated and a chamber 4 is formed in the head for receiving the solution and passages 5 extend from the chamber to the bases of the iingers 2 with the passages opening out on the inner faces of the fingers as shown at 5 in '.Eig. l.

An internally threaded bushing or sleeve 6 is placed in the upper part of the chamber 4 to receive a tube Il the lower end of which is threaded to engage the sleeve, and this tube is attached to a larger vibrator shaft that may be a solid part to act as a handle. If desired, a rubber hose or sleeve thereof may be connected to the tube 7 or connected directly with the sleeve. Also, if desired, a bulb can be connected directly with the sleeve.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple device for massaging, shampooing and applying tonic to the scalp or other parts of the body, the solution flowing from the chamber 4 (Cl. 12S-65) through the passages 5, and escaping through the lower ends of the passages into the interior of the device adjacent the ngers, so as to come in contact with the parts being treated by the device.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

1. A device of the class described comprising a hollow inverted cup-shaped member formed of resilient material, the cup-shape of the member forming a concavity opening out through the bottom of the member and being entirely unobstructed, said member having a hand engaging part at its upper end and short spaced fingers extending downwardly from the periphery of the cup-shaped part, the top part of the member having a chamber in the hand engaging part thereof, and passages extending from the chamber downwardly through the Wall of the member and opening into the mouth of the concavity, adjacent the fingers.

2. A massage device comprising a hollow inverted cup-shaped member formed of a single piece of resilient material, with its upper portion forming a substantially cylindrical neck having an enlargement at its upper end, forming a hand engaging part, short spaced ngers extending downwardly from the periphery of the cupshaped member, said ngers lying in the same horizontal plane, the cup shape of the member forming a concavity opening out through the bottom of the member and being entirely unobstructed, said concavity gradually decreasing in diameter from its lower end to its upper end, said upper end of the concavity terminating in the lower part of the neck.

KATHERINE NOVSTRUP. 

